Question

Holiday Laboratories purchased a high-speed industrial centrifuge at a cost of $460,000. Shipping costs totaled $11,000. Foundation work to house the centrifuge cost $7,300. An additional water line had to be run to the equipment at a cost of $3,900. Labor and testing costs totaled $5,400. Materials used up in testing cost $3,200. The capitalized cost is:

Answer 1

Answer:

$490,800

Explanation:

In order to arrive at the capitalized cost, we will sum up all the cost in the above question because those costs were incurred by the company - Holiday Laboratories to getting the assets prepared for use.

Therefore, Capitalized cost

= High speed industrial centrifuge + Shipping cost + Foundation work + Additional equipment cost + Labor and testing cost + Material cost

= $460,000 + $11,000 + $7,300 + $3,900 + $5,400 + $3,200

= $490,800